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Classic Typewriter Mechanics and Terms
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Across
  • 1. Key that controls margin release or carriage return
  • 2. Sponge-like part sometimes used instead of ribbon
  • 4. Lever striking the ribbon to imprint a character
  • 5. Part that advances paper into the machine
  • 6. Printing effect caused by ribbon ink transfer
  • 7. Rubber roller holding paper in place and moving it
  • 9. Flat surface beneath the typebars where paper rests
  • 11. Key creating blank gaps between words
  • 16. Adjustable boundary setting to control line width
  • 17. Single press of a key or typebar activation
Down
  • 3. Key used to type uppercase letters or symbols
  • 8. Key moving the carriage one space backward
  • 10. Preset point to which the carriage jumps when tabbing
  • 12. Key allowing horizontal jumps to preset stops
  • 13. Assembly that holds the platen and moves while typing
  • 14. Mechanism to fix the shift or caps state
  • 15. Another name for the striking typebar
  • 18. Action of a typebar hitting the ribbon and paper
  • 19. Inked strip supplying the print on paper
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